Kit Paul
@kitpaul.com
I always loved drawing lines and writing words, so I co-founded a design consultancy, Brandient, to do that, but better.
Airstrikes on Venezuela with over 150 aircraft and capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife came less than a month after Trump received FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize from FIFA.
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Airstrikes on Venezuela with over 150 aircraft and capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife came less than a month after Trump received FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize from FIFA.
“Beijing has been preparing for Cold War without eagerness for waging it, while the US wants to wage a Cold War without preparing for it.”
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
“Beijing has been preparing for Cold War without eagerness for waging it, while the US wants to wage a Cold War without preparing for it.”
“Call me a romantic, but I believe that there will be a future, and indeed a long future, beyond 2027. History will not end.”
2025 letter | Dan Wang danwang.co/2025-letter/
2025 letter | Dan Wang danwang.co/2025-letter/
2025 letter | Dan Wang
Corgis, compute, Cold War; Ecclesiastes; ties; Stendhal; humor; Pascal's Wager; deep infrastructure; Germanic obedience; Texas State Fair
danwang.co
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Call me a romantic, but I believe that there will be a future, and indeed a long future, beyond 2027. History will not end.”
2025 letter | Dan Wang danwang.co/2025-letter/
2025 letter | Dan Wang danwang.co/2025-letter/
kitblog.com/namejack-epi...
I wrote a few things about Namejack, an app that I build and rebuild since 2008. I hope it’s the first episode, out of many, on this (seriously vast) subject.
#swiftui
I wrote a few things about Namejack, an app that I build and rebuild since 2008. I hope it’s the first episode, out of many, on this (seriously vast) subject.
#swiftui
Namejack, Episode 1 – Kit Paul
In Brandient, we create lots of names, and each public-facing brand name has been eventually picked out of one or more lists of final candidates. Each list of final brand name candidates is voted out…
kitblog.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
kitblog.com/namejack-epi...
I wrote a few things about Namejack, an app that I build and rebuild since 2008. I hope it’s the first episode, out of many, on this (seriously vast) subject.
#swiftui
I wrote a few things about Namejack, an app that I build and rebuild since 2008. I hope it’s the first episode, out of many, on this (seriously vast) subject.
#swiftui
“English isn't Latin. It's a glorious clusterfuck of stolen parts bolted onto a bastard chassis and powered entirely by the burning of dictionaries. There is no way that it should be the lingua franca of international affairs, and yet it is. Speak it any way you want.”
December 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
“English isn't Latin. It's a glorious clusterfuck of stolen parts bolted onto a bastard chassis and powered entirely by the burning of dictionaries. There is no way that it should be the lingua franca of international affairs, and yet it is. Speak it any way you want.”
Landslide; a ghost story www.wrecka.ge/landslide-a-...
This is truly insightful. I highly recommend reading it.
This is truly insightful. I highly recommend reading it.
Landslide; a ghost story
On March 27, 1964, a converted liberty ship named the SS Chena brought a shipment of supplies to the port of Valdez, Alaska. Valdez, which I need you to know is pronounced “valDEEZ,” sits at the end…
www.wrecka.ge
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Landslide; a ghost story www.wrecka.ge/landslide-a-...
This is truly insightful. I highly recommend reading it.
This is truly insightful. I highly recommend reading it.
“The problem with all of us being so much more a hive mind than we realize is that knowledge problems that ripple across our a information ecosystems can become not just threats to individuals with weak character or bad habits, but the equivalent of colony collapse.”
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
“The problem with all of us being so much more a hive mind than we realize is that knowledge problems that ripple across our a information ecosystems can become not just threats to individuals with weak character or bad habits, but the equivalent of colony collapse.”
“Researchers who conducted experiments in Japan concluded that subjects who consumed traditional news were likely to know objectively more while expressing humility about their knowledge, while subjects who used social media to consume news tended to know less while overestimating their knowledge.”
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“Researchers who conducted experiments in Japan concluded that subjects who consumed traditional news were likely to know objectively more while expressing humility about their knowledge, while subjects who used social media to consume news tended to know less while overestimating their knowledge.”
Diesel Ultrahuman Ring uncrate.com/diesel-ultra...
When naming products, remember that the distinction between a superhero-like feel and full-blown fascism is subjective and lays only in the eye of the beholder.
When naming products, remember that the distinction between a superhero-like feel and full-blown fascism is subjective and lays only in the eye of the beholder.
Diesel Ultrahuman Ring
Developed under the creative direction of Glenn Martens, the Diesel Ultrahuman Ring brings the denim brand into the wearable space. The ring itself sports the brand's "Double D" design on the…
uncrate.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Diesel Ultrahuman Ring uncrate.com/diesel-ultra...
When naming products, remember that the distinction between a superhero-like feel and full-blown fascism is subjective and lays only in the eye of the beholder.
When naming products, remember that the distinction between a superhero-like feel and full-blown fascism is subjective and lays only in the eye of the beholder.
What would be a nice park or pool without that thick skin SMOKER? You stare at them and they stare back seemingly oblivious to their stink.
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What would be a nice park or pool without that thick skin SMOKER? You stare at them and they stare back seemingly oblivious to their stink.
Reposted by Kit Paul
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
“Not only are the Chinese EV makers rolling out new models every 18 months, but they have superior software, driver-assist systems, and interior designs, making Tesla look like a dinosaur (the term “legacy EV” is used by some who refer to Tesla).”
Ouch.
Ouch.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“Not only are the Chinese EV makers rolling out new models every 18 months, but they have superior software, driver-assist systems, and interior designs, making Tesla look like a dinosaur (the term “legacy EV” is used by some who refer to Tesla).”
Ouch.
Ouch.
“We may persecute others because we are right... but they must not persecute us because they are wrong.”
Populism fast and slow - by Joseph Heath - In Due Course josephheath.substack.com/p/populism-f...
Populism fast and slow - by Joseph Heath - In Due Course josephheath.substack.com/p/populism-f...
Populism fast and slow
It is natural that a person who is both concerned by the rise of right-wing populism and possessed of a bookish disposition might turn to the academic political science literature in search of a…
josephheath.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“We may persecute others because we are right... but they must not persecute us because they are wrong.”
Populism fast and slow - by Joseph Heath - In Due Course josephheath.substack.com/p/populism-f...
Populism fast and slow - by Joseph Heath - In Due Course josephheath.substack.com/p/populism-f...
Hotel thermostats continue to be both trivial and beyond human comprehension at the same time.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Hotel thermostats continue to be both trivial and beyond human comprehension at the same time.
His automated refactoring of truth to suit the intelect and taste of morons (all under a ridiculous “Foundation” delusion of grandeur, no less) might be his lowest point yet. I’m certain he can and will go lower.
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is a major own goal
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is a major own goal
on.ft.com/3LhnKQB
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is a major own goal
Humans might be highly imperfect and biased but they are still better than AI at getting to the truth
on.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
His automated refactoring of truth to suit the intelect and taste of morons (all under a ridiculous “Foundation” delusion of grandeur, no less) might be his lowest point yet. I’m certain he can and will go lower.
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is a major own goal
on.ft.com/3LhnKQB
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is a major own goal
on.ft.com/3LhnKQB
Startup idea: I’d happily pay a subscription to a news-filtering app that removes all quotes. I’m interested in facts, not in what people say.
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Startup idea: I’d happily pay a subscription to a news-filtering app that removes all quotes. I’m interested in facts, not in what people say.
It’s perplexing how educated individuals could propose such a toxic #EU legislative idea. What happens if an extremist party gains power and intercepts communications of the press and supporters of liberal democracy?
Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control'
Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control'
Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control' | Euractiv
The Danes will seek to propose a voluntary detection regime in the CSAM proposal, instead of controversial mandatory detection orders
www.euractiv.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It’s perplexing how educated individuals could propose such a toxic #EU legislative idea. What happens if an extremist party gains power and intercepts communications of the press and supporters of liberal democracy?
Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control'
Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control'
Regulation is good until the bureaucrats designing it are either incompetent or corrupt. EU’s dismantling of ATT, exposing people to predatory tracking, raises the question: Is this due to incompetence or corruption?
Apple anti-tracking Could Be Disabled in Europe www.macrumors.com/2025/10/23/a...
Apple anti-tracking Could Be Disabled in Europe www.macrumors.com/2025/10/23/a...
Apple Warns App Tracking Transparency Could Be Disabled in Europe
Apple said today that it might be "forced" to disable a key anti-ad tracking feature in the European Union, reports DPA International. ...
www.macrumors.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Regulation is good until the bureaucrats designing it are either incompetent or corrupt. EU’s dismantling of ATT, exposing people to predatory tracking, raises the question: Is this due to incompetence or corruption?
Apple anti-tracking Could Be Disabled in Europe www.macrumors.com/2025/10/23/a...
Apple anti-tracking Could Be Disabled in Europe www.macrumors.com/2025/10/23/a...
After a year and a few months of daily use since Apple launched the Vision Pro in Europe, I can say that it is the most magical product they have ever created. It made me find again the sense of awe and wonder that I thought I had lost since childhood.
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
After a year and a few months of daily use since Apple launched the Vision Pro in Europe, I can say that it is the most magical product they have ever created. It made me find again the sense of awe and wonder that I thought I had lost since childhood.
“The phone gives us a lot but it takes away three key elements of discovery: loneliness, uncertainty and boredom. Those have always been where creative ideas come from.”
— Lynda Barry
— Lynda Barry
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
“The phone gives us a lot but it takes away three key elements of discovery: loneliness, uncertainty and boredom. Those have always been where creative ideas come from.”
— Lynda Barry
— Lynda Barry
“Brands succeed when they fill the mythology gap between how people live and how they wish to live.”
—Christian Rishel
—Christian Rishel
October 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Brands succeed when they fill the mythology gap between how people live and how they wish to live.”
—Christian Rishel
—Christian Rishel
“People hire brands to perform emotional labor. They hire stories to organize hope.”
—Christian Rishel
—Christian Rishel
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
“People hire brands to perform emotional labor. They hire stories to organize hope.”
—Christian Rishel
—Christian Rishel
It’s not about Apple, is it? It’s about a country in political and moral crisis, dismantling the First Amendment, and increasingly resorting to (self)censorship while adjusting to authoritarianism.
Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller 'The Savant' deadline.com/2025/09/the-...
Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller 'The Savant' deadline.com/2025/09/the-...
Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller ‘The Savant’ Amid Current Events
The release of Apple TV+'s The Savant has been put on hold amid current events. The decision comes 3 days before Jessica Chastain thriller's premiere.
deadline.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s not about Apple, is it? It’s about a country in political and moral crisis, dismantling the First Amendment, and increasingly resorting to (self)censorship while adjusting to authoritarianism.
Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller 'The Savant' deadline.com/2025/09/the-...
Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller 'The Savant' deadline.com/2025/09/the-...